Reposted by Tobias Forsnacke
European political elites need to understand that if they say European security isn't possible without the US, they are actually saying that European security isn't possible. For many reasons, they don't want to accept that, but they urgently need to.
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![Comic. [Two people with tiny star floating above display on table.] PERSON 1 with ponytail: Now, your grandmother said this was a relic low-mass population III star, from the first generation of stars. Unfortunately, the high iron content shows that it formed much later, after several rounds of supernovas. I’m afraid it’s a population I star. PERSON 2: Aw, darn. Well, it still has sentimental value. [banner for Antiques Roadshow]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreid2vzxc6ftisazc66p275gofrnkpbotbksmz7prz26wkuej7653we)
![Comic. [chessboard with red dotted line and flag at second line. Highlighted rook is positioned next to King behind the red line.] [caption] I thought I had checkmate, but I didn’t realize my rook was offside.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreif4par7z6yterrvkhvlnemtc37rpb4yvretekqzpqnxl7gjio7fju)
